Gregory R. Hancock

Gregory R. Hancock is a Professor and Program Director of Quantitative Methodology: Measurement and Statistics at the University of Maryland, College Park. He also serves as Director of the Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (CILVR) and is an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Advanced Study of Language. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (1991), his research focuses on structural equation modeling, latent growth models, experimental design, and power analysis. He has co-edited influential volumes such as Structural Equation Modeling: A Second Course and contributed to Psychometrika, Multivariate Behavioral Research, and other top journals.

His awards include the Jacob Cohen Award for Teaching (2011), Fellowships from the APA and APS, and multiple recognition for mentorship. Hancock has led over 200 workshops globally and served on editorial boards for major journals. His work emphasizes methodological rigor in quantitative research, with contributions to latent variable models, measurement invariance, and longitudinal methods.

• Key Contributions: SEM applications, growth curve modeling, and statistical pedagogy
• Labs/Teams: Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (CILVR)
• Funding/Grants: Not explicitly listed, but implied through extensive workshop leadership and editorial commitments